UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | November 3, 2008 |
SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
| (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) |
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| DELAWARE |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-15930 | | 94-2551470 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3788 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA | | 94303 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| (650) 962-9111 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On 3 November, 2008, Southwall Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Indemnification Agreements with the directors and officers of the Company (each, an “Indemnitee”). Each such Indemnification Agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, including advancement of legal fees and other expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any legal proceedings arising out the Indemnitee's service as director and/or officer, subject to certain exclusions and procedures set forth in the Indemnification Agreement. Each such Indemnification Agreement is identical in all material respects to the Company's form of Indemnification Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, which is incorporated into this Report in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c ) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| Form of Indemnification Agreement |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: November 3, 2008 | SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Dennis F. Capovilla | |
| | | Dennis F. Capovilla |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
